Smith v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Assault with intent to- murder is the offense; the punishment, two years in the State penitentiary.

The parties were negroes. The incident occurred at a gambling house and particularly over a game of “ti-ti,” played by the father of appellant and a friend of the injured party.

An extended statement of the facts is not deemed called for. It is sufficient to- say that, according to the State’s testimony, the appellant, without justification or excuse, cut the injured party with a knife. The wound inflicted began at the point of the chin and ranged down along or across the throat…